Three Southend AC athletes were in the team with Rob Frith 201st, Joe Ray 222nd and Henry Snell 248th, with Will Deasy the other finisher (230th).

The intermediate boys team was 13th overall with Basildon AC trio George Elliott (97th), Christian Gray (146th), and Lawrence Willmore (191st) and Southend AC’s Adam Jordan (104th) all in the squad.

Basildon AC’s Gus Withers was the first Essex scorer in the junior boys race as he finished in 85th position with his training partner Mason Webb 184th. Southend High School for Boys’ Mosope Oyelola was 169th and Thurrock’s Samuel Barella 283rd.